General James Thurman, the top U.S. commander in South Korea, say, in two years of work career, he had never seen a thing so nervous, because they are right, told ABC news the situation on the Korean peninsula "unstable" and "dangerous."
Thurman said, in his exclusive interview, his work is to prevent war and the ABC news ", but his biggest fear is "united zaobao", make "kinetic energy of provocation." In military terms, the kinetic energy is refers to the combat.
Thurman said, north Korea's recent comments made the "crisis" situation on the Korean peninsula, but, he added, "I think our management is very good, because in this side of the line, we are very calm. We have the confidence."
Thurman command 28500 American troops stationed in South Korea, also as the commander of the United Nations command.
Interview is panmunjom in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of South Korea and north Korea's military face only a short walk along one of each other.
Thurman argued that north Korea's young leader, Kim jong UN, "tough talk is" he "tried to play his internal audiences." Thurman said, more important, however, Kim jong il is trying to "threaten South Korea and threatening the region, we will not let this happen."
Related news: north Korea said it would restart nuclear facilities, generally think that South Korea is serious, it said that any military response to north Korea's offensive operations.
"I believe they will be because we have a right to protect ourselves. Once again, we will not let north koreans to intimidate us, said:" Thurman.
Thurman said, north Korea's speech in such a high level, he fears most is "wrong calculated. An impulse decision, lead to the kinetic energy of provocation."
General said he should be taken seriously to north Korea. When asked if he thought they were empty threat Thurman said: "no, I don't think they are, we must seriously treat each a threat."
Known about Kim jong UN, Thurman said he don't know what his true intention is, because of his reckless and all the conversation with him. "
North Korea's recent provocations, go today announced that it is to restart the nuclear reactor in yongbyon has shut down in 2007. The plant can be used to produce more of the plutonium nuclear weapons program.
Although he described north Korea's missile, its biggest threat, the DMZ Thurman said, and pointed out that "there are 14000 artillery rocket, there is mountain outside cross the line." This cannon, in Seoul, South Korea, only 27 kilometers of demilitarized zone is located in constitutes a direct threat.
However, if the north Korean attack action, hit South Korea Thurman said: "I think we have get ready to go."
"We will defend ourselves, we don't want to respond quickly escalated into some type of conflict to fraud. My job is to prevent the war."
Thurman said, north Korea's ballistic missile threat range might attack the United States, but "they do not show sufficient ability, they can do an intercontinental ballistic missile delivery as much as possible... I think they have a long way to go in my assessment."
"I think, we look forward to the combination of north Korean missile, 1 and make sure that all of our assets to protect their homes, so we can provide protection if necessary." Thurman will not discuss these options may be conservation, "everything on the table."
On Monday, the U.S. navy has confirmed that it has sent a guided missile destroyer, the USS John s. McCain, in south Korean waters. Ships carrying sm-3 missiles to shoot down the north Korean ballistic missiles. Today, the pentagon confirmed that additional destroyer, the USS decatur, were ordered to remain in the Pacific.
Related: north Korea says it is in the "national war" with South Korea
Thurman explained that the motion of the ship, as well as the distance of American bombers publicly acknowledged that South Korea conducted a training mission, sending a message of deterrence to north Korea.
"To defend South Korea against aggression deterrent. Thurman said:" I think we have done a good deterrent. "I believe that as a commander, here we need to do is what, should be war".
Although tensions over north Korea's comments Thurman that would "calm down, I believe it will be. I am very bullish on it."
 



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